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West Slope, OR

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A wooded suburb within minutes of Downtown Portland

Suburban Great Location Convenient Family-Friendly Wooded

As a suburb of Portland, West Slope sits approximately 10 miles from downtown. Residents can easily commute into the city for school, work, or play. Portland State University, Oregon Health and Science University, and more college campuses sit within minutes of West Slope. The city is even closer to major attractions, for residents and tourists alike, including Oregon Zoo, the Portland Japanese Garden, and Pittock Mansion. Although West Slope is mainly residential, the city of Beaverton sits immediately west, offering abundant shopping, dining, and entertainment options. West Slope’s tree-lined streets feature apartments, houses, and townhomes that vary from affordable to mid-range, so it’s the perfect community for students, families, and commuters looking to stay close to Portland.

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.